Opera in Locarno

The International Opera Studio “Silvio Varviso” presents the last leg of the tour of Gaetano Donizetti's opera “Il Campanello” at the charming Teatro Paravento in Locarno.

The Opera Studio, coordinated and directed by Umberto Finazzi (musical direction) and Daniele Piscopo (direction, set design and costumes), reaches its 18th edition this year and once again welcomes internationally selected singers, instrumentalists and conductors
for an intense work of creativity, growth and artistic improvement.

The 2025 production presents "Il Campanello," a comic opera in one act debuted in 1836 in Naples. The plot takes place at the home of a pharmacist, Don Annibale Pistacchio, who is about to marry Serafina, a young widow. But her ex-lover, Enrico, does not give up: disguised as various characters, he spends the night ringing the pharmacy's doorbell, forcing Don Annibale to constant interruptions in an attempt to consummate the marriage.

The opera is brilliant, full of rhythm, misunderstandings and irony, with light and lively music that perfectly accompanies the comedy of the situation.

The 7 performances will go on to enrich the Ticino canton with music and color from July 18 to July 29 in Lugano (Aula magna of the Conservatory and Hall of the LAC), Locarno (Teatro Paravento), Bellinzona (Corte del Municipio), Sorengo (Chiosetto), Novaggio (Piazza Ferrer) and Magliaso (Parco Rivabella).

Program
Il Campanello, by Gaetano Donizetti
(Orchestral reduction by Pocket Publications)

International Opera Studio "Silvio Varviso"
Instrumental Ensemble Ticino Musica
Massimiliano Zampetti, actor
Daniele Piscopo, direction, set design and costumes
Umberto Finazzi, director in charge of the Opera studio

In collaboration with:
Teatro Paravento, Locarno
Stiftung S. & B. Salzmann